Over-frock coat
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An over-frock coat is a
informal occasions like business, and double-breasted with pointed lapels for formal occasions – weddings, funerals, balls, etc. The top-frock was usually double breasted.[1] The formal variety was sometimes called a Prince Albert overcoat. The Prince Albert top frock, from the later half of the 19th century, originally had a three-inch-wide velvet collar, and flap pockets at the hip, until 1893, when it became even more fitted, longer, and double-breasted.[2]
Description
Both the top-frock and over-frock coats were
Silk velvet
was most expensive, while velvets made from cotton or other materials were more affordable.
History
The over-frock was the standard overcoat for much of the Victorian era and until after the
British royal court dress codes
.
The over-frock, like other body coats, could not survive the increasing cost of the
Inverness coats
and such, mirroring the change from frock coats to modern suit jackets. The expensive over-frock became impractical in comparison.
References
- ISBN 978-0-8108-4004-1.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-4004-1.
External links
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